The Rays picked up the win last night in Arizona to take game one of the series. Taj Bradley made it through 6.0 innings and gave up three earned runs on six hits. The Diamondbacks started with Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound. Rodriguez pitched 6.2 innings, gave up six hits, four runs, and struck out five.

While your intrepid blogger traces his genealogical roots in the wilds of Maine, the New York Knicks and Pistons head to Detroit tied at one game apiece in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.